Tired of hearing about Tide Pods? Sorry, you’ll have to read at least one more story about the internet’s favorite trend because two New York City Democrats want to use it to create a new law.

State Sen. Brad Hoylman and Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas have proposed a law that would ban packaging that makes laundry detergent pods look like candy, CBS New York reported. The law would force companies to individually package each pod in a uniform color and include a warning label.

Are Tide Pods a real problem or just another Twitter meme?

The “Tide Pods challenge” is an internet trend and running joke. But how many people are actually eating the brightly colored pods?

The American Association of Poison Control Centers has reported at least 86 cases of intentional misuse of Tide Pods so far this year. In comparison, there were 53 cases in all of 2017. So yes, more people are intentionally trying to poison themselves with laundry detergent, but no, it’s not a nationwide epidemic.

A far more dangerous problem is when parents and caregivers don’t keep highly concentrated detergent pods out of reach. More than 600 children age 5 and younger were exposed to laundry detergent packets last month.

Menu

Get TheBlaze Newsletters

Comment Section FAQ

I'm not seeing my post to MyVoice. How come?

Approved posts to MyVoice will be live on the site within a few hours. MyVoice is for posting intelligent, engaging, entertaining and thought-provoking commentary and stories, so following these guidelines will help get your post prioritized and noticed.

Why is there a red near my name?

Moderators assign strikes for violations of our comment policy. Strikes will disappear automatically in 24 hours, provided you have no further violations. However, if you earn three strikes within 24 hours, your account will be temporary suspended.

I’m having trouble editing and replying to comments, or I’m getting an error when I try to post. What can I do?

What should I do if I see someone causing trouble?

You can report offending posts by clicking on the little flag icon below every post. This will automatically inform our moderators. If you spot a troublemaker, you can also email us at moderation@theblaze.com.